'''THQ Inc.''' (short for "'''T'''oy '''H'''ead-'''Q'''uarters") was a video game publisher and developer based in California. Originally a publisher of {{licensed game}}s during the {{NES}} and {{SNES}} [[The8bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames er]][[The16bitEraOfConsoleVideoGames as]] (a lot of them [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames not very good]]), it had since expanded its product to include original franchises such as ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'', ''VideoGame/CompanyOfHeroes'', and ''VideoGame/DestroyAllHumans''.

During the PlayStation 3/Xbox 360/Wii era, however, THQ had gone through some tough financial times. It closed down several studios, laid off thousands of workers, and moved on from licensed properties based on kids' shows to focus on "high quality-owned [=IPs=]". This all came to a head on December 19, 2012, as THQ filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Its fate got sealed when it auctioned off most of its properties on January 23, 2013. It ultimately sold the following properties: